GNI per capita in Bahrain
Bahrain: GNI per capita was 18,965 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
GNI per capita in Bahrain, 1990–2020
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni per capita in Bahrain is 18,965 US$, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.5% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita in Bahrain peaked at 23,835 US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 8,976 US$, in 1990.
That places Bahrain 52nd out of 207 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
GNI per capita in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8,976 US$ | — |
| 1991 | 9,431 US$ | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 9,144 US$ | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 9,337 US$ | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 9,689 US$ | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 10,272 US$ | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 10,501 US$ | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 10,275 US$ | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 9,812 US$ | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 9,977 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 13,300 US$ | +33.3% |
| 2001 | 12,407 US$ | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 12,336 US$ | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 13,589 US$ | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 15,154 US$ | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 17,496 US$ | +15.5% |
| 2006 | 18,906 US$ | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 20,688 US$ | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 22,238 US$ | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 17,331 US$ | -22.1% |
| 2010 | 18,810 US$ | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 19,569 US$ | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 22,879 US$ | +16.9% |
| 2013 | 23,835 US$ | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 23,768 US$ | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 21,369 US$ | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 21,349 US$ | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 22,411 US$ | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 22,764 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 22,174 US$ | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 18,965 US$ | -14.5% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 18,965 US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 26,430 US$, 72% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 18,965 US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3,753 US$, 5.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,741 US$ | 8,976 US$ | 10,501 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,344 US$ | 12,336 US$ | 22,238 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,893 US$ | 18,810 US$ | 23,835 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,965 US$ | 18,965 US$ | 18,965 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
More economy & growth data for Bahrain
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.99 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.81 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 275.00 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 173.1 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 2.70 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -62.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0572 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,701 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 6.49 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni per capita in Bahrain?
- Gni per capita in Bahrain was 18,965 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest gni per capita recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 23,835 US$ in 2013.
- What is the lowest gni per capita recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,976 US$ in 1990.
- How does Bahrain rank for gni per capita?
- Bahrain ranks 52nd out of 207 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gni per capita rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of GNI per capita (US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
GNI per capita is gross national income divided by midyear population. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current U.S. dollars.